A Return and New Beginnings...

                   A Return and New Beginnings...

Israel is the reason I exist - it is the very essence of my being.  It had been my intention to start blogging about Israel, regularly, before - but, for a variety of reasons, it never quite happened.  How much of life is like that?  We KNOW what we should be doing and many times we actually even 'begin' doing it.  But then what we call 'life' intrudes and those plans are pushed aside; like so many other times in life, right?  Only to be re-started at some later date.  Maybe at a 'better' time.  Whatever 'better' is supposed to mean...

In Israel, there's actually an expression that people use that speaks about this, it translates as, "All beginnings are difficult."  The thing that has always fascinated me about this is that 'beginning' is in the plural - 'beginnings.'  The reason?  We often find ourselves beginning the same thing, over and over again.  And now, I get to do that very same thing with this blog, A Good Report from the Land. An idea whose time has come - a blog about all the good, meaningful, beautiful and prophetic things happening in Israel.

A blog that will feature the GOOD news from Israel, filled with inspiring pictures, developments in archaeology and those captivating background stories that us Tour Guides love to share with people. It will be my way of helping you connect to the land we all love; the land I always call, the Chosen Land - Israel.  I will share the history, significance and uniqueness of this most extraordinary place on earth.  Yes, they'll be 'fun facts' and even some Israeli recipes for those who want to recreate the very tastes they experienced here in Israel.

What better time to do this, then right now? As Rosh Hashana is rapidly approaching!  Rosh Hashana is more then the New Year, though.  We celebrate the very creation of the earth on that day.  It's a time of deep reflection upon where we've been and where we're going to be going.  The essence of the time period we are entering is Tshuva - often incorrectly translated as "repentance," when it really means, 'return,' or a 'turning' (back).  It is a time when we examine our behaviors, and not just regret, but rectify them.

It's a time when we realign our actions with our heart's desires and destiny. For me, it is always a new beginning, but more then just that.  It is an actual 'return' to where I should have always been.  I came to Israel to be part of the destiny of the people of Israel, not merely just to read about it in a book.  And I became an Israeli Tour Guide to share what I see and experience here with others.  This blog will be an extension of that - connecting you to the Land of Israel.  Count on it being posted at least once per week  - but often more times then that.  Please sign up for it, so it comes directly to your email; you won't want to miss a single post - believe me!

With my deepest wishes of a Shana Tova - a good year, filled with health, happiness, prosperity, contentment and the focus on becoming all that you were destined to be.

With love & hugs from the Chosen Land,

            Hanoch